The world is teeming with incredible stuff. Here, our highly opinionated list of products, materials and services that made us look twice — and that we totally fell for.

Where Dreams Become Reality

Where Dreams Become Reality

Geometric jewelry, antlered light switches — if you can imagine it, the 3D-printing service Shapeways can help you make it real. Upload a model to its site, choose a material (from plastics to silver), and the company will produce your creation. Or log on to the site to see pages of items Shapeways has already made for others; many are for sale.

The Power of Blue

The Power of Blue

"When blue light hits the brain, it can lift depression, dementia, even PMS. So I'd venture that if you see sunlight reflected through this beautiful blue, it could have an effect far beyond beauty. Who knows? You might even get a little high." —Arielle Eckstut, coauthor, The Secret Language of Color